WANNA ONE 'Wanna be loved' PRESS CONFERENCE AND FANMEET

Press ConferenceWanna One recently made their much-awaited stop in town, much to the happiness of our Singaporean Wannables. THE rookie group of 2017 made headlines as the finalists in Season 2 of the popular reality survival show - Produce 101. Being the surviving few of 101 contestants, we can be sure that this group has the TOP qualities of any boy group! To prove this, Wanna One also went on to win the Rookie Award at the Soribada Music Awards this year.

The Wanna One Press Conference was held in a cozy ballroom in Intercontinental Hotel. Fans from all over had gathered outside the venue hours before the conference even started, excited for the arrival of their favourite idols! When asked for what they liked most about their bias, the most common response was: EVERYTHING! Well, with such great voices, dapper looks as well as moves to kill, its really not hard to love absolutely everything about these boys!

The Press Conference started off with a series of photoshoots of Wanna One:

Next up was a series of questions handpicked from the list of questions submitted by both fans and the media.

When asked about their dormitory life, a variety of answers came from our boys:

“Usually after a whole day of training, it is the only time they have to engage in their personal hobbies or simply to have some alone time. Occasionally, we also order in midnight snacks such as 약식 (yaksik: sweetened rice with dried fruits and nuts) and have supper together.”​The question after that of course, was how they were able to keep in shape with all their suppers?

“We are able to keep our shape because we practice hard everyday to ensure we’re at our best for our fans.”

Isn’t it just AMAZING how dedicated the Wanna One members are to giving their absolute best to their fans? Its no wonder they’ve amassed such a large fan base in such a short period!!

Next, we found out what our boys think of each other and just how close they are!

When asked for the most energetic member in the group, there was a majority vote for Woojin. He appeared shocked at how the members thought of him, but after giving it some thought he admitted:

“Ah.. I don’t really like silence, and I like being around people so I will always try to liven up the atmosphere.”

Sungwoon added onto this, revealing that:

“Yeah! Woojin always plays a lot of pranks on us whether we’re in the dormitory or on the go, and he likes to shout a lot when he’s excited.”

After that, we find out from our boys on how their journey as a group has been thus far. They were asked what has been the most difficult incident for them when preparing for their debut.

“When we were shooting for the ‘Burn it up’ music video, it was really very very very hot. In addition, it was the rainy season and so it kept raining so much throughout the entire shoot that they did not have to use any special effects - all the water in our music video was really from the rain. I think that was the most difficult part when preparing for our debut thus far.”

Sympathetic cries could be heard from the fans as Wanna One shared with us about their battles with the cruel weather. Don’t you feel your heart ache for these precious boys?

Lastly, the boys were asked a question close to their heart: Which is the most emotional period for you in the entire Produce 101 season?

“Ah…. Perhaps during the debut stage performance because it was the first time we as Wanna One performed together as a group. But then again, every performance together now is an emotional one for us because every time we go up, it is to perform for our fans - people who love and support us.”

It was heartwarming to see just how much Wanna One members love and appreciate the support from their fans. Wannables are just so lucky to be supporting such humble, sweet and kind idols!! They definitely deserve all your support and love especially when they give more than a 100% for all of their performances!

Fan MeetWanna One’s logo flashed on the screen and every time the lights dim or whenever the music raises or drops in volume, Wannables scream with anticipation. With the drop of the bass, the entire hall was enveloped in darkness and the cheers amplified. Wanna One slowly surfaced on stage and everyone started jumping in their seats and shouting out the fanchants accompanying their very first performance in our shores, “Never”.

This was followed by “Energetic” and the fanchants reached an all time high. The members then introduced themselves. Daniel left the fans screaming for joy as he mentioned that everyone was really pretty and he was impressed with the cleanliness of Singapore.

Thereafter was a section for fans to get to know the members better. Guan Lin debuted as a model and was give a live demonstration, where he struck a sexy pose, handsome pose and thereafter, a cute pose. Seongwoo was an alleged human instrument, and to prove his talent, was asked to mimic several instruments, where he aptly reproduced the instrumental of Sun Mi’s “Gashina”. Jihoon was embarrassed as they showed comparisons of videos of him and a fluffy white bunny. He was asked to portray a sad rabbit, playful rabbit, happy rabbit and sleepy rabbit and his natural cuteness, which he managed to do incredibly well with his natural cuteness.

​Dae-Hwi was known for his aegyo (ability to act cute) and he said “Singapore fans I love you” with aegyo, evoking loud screams. When asked about when he realized he had such great aegyo skills, he wittily replied with “Since I was born”. Jinyoung was praised for his vocal talent and mentioned that he would do a duet with Min Hyun if he had a choice, it was a pity that they could not show it to us, but we can look forward to one soon, hopefully!

Minhyun was branded the master of folding clothes, and he showed everyone how to do it. The emcee was struggling to follow, which left the audience in laughter. Woojin wanted to be a reporter, and mentioned that he talks a lot to everyone but not as a conversation, and that he plays pranks on all of them. Jaehwan is known to have the purest heart and the members revealed that Jisung is the most emotional person and Guanlin is the least emotional. Sungwoon has a very nice complexion and shared some tips on how to have skin like his – eat well, apply masks, drink loads of water and to wash your face with cold water. Jisung imitated Woojin, who claimed that it was not an accurate representation, but his impersonation of Daehwi left the members and audience in laughter due to its accuracy. Lastly, Daniel is known to be the God of hands and he played rock, paper, scissors with Sungwoon and managed to defend himself both times, really quickly, confirming his talent with his hands.

The members were then asked which superpowers they would like to have. Guanlin wants to be 17 forever because he is afraid of death. Seongwoo wants to be able to teleport so that he can visit Wannables anytime he misses them (aww). Dae-Hwi wants the power to not sweat so that his make-up will not be erased, and when everyone shouted that he looks good without makeup, he casually replied “You guys have not seen me without makeup!”. Jinyoung wants the ability to stop time, Woojin wants to be able to multiply himself to reach all his fans. Sungwoon wants to have the power of flight to move around more quickly, Jisung – the ability to do mind control because it’s fun, Daniel – Spider-Man’s power of web-shooting and lastly, Minhyun – who wanted everyone’s powers, all in one. This ended off the first talk segment.​Wanna One returned on stage with “Wanna Be”, before a VCR was played showing the members rehearsing for their tour. It was heartwarming to hear the fans singing along with the instrumentals in the video. This ended with the members cheering and being shocked when they realized that they sold out for their fan meetings in Asia.

They then performed the song where it all began – “Nayana (Pick Me Now)” and the fanchants were incredible, everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs. The next talk segment was “Wanna One School”, which started off with Art Class, where the members had to draw how the person on their right sleeps. Daniel’s drawing of a baby bird (Woojin) sleeping was especially adorable. Jinyoung drew Jihoon with dark circles and mouth agape, as well as a double chin and “no wear”, implying that Jihoon sleeps half-naked. Lucky fans were able to go home with the drawings, if they found something under their seats.

Next was Physical Education class, where Guanlin and Jihoon were picked to complete a mission together, involving the “Ssam My Way” parody, re-enacted as cutely as possible. Daniel and Jisung were then chosen to do a cute dance. After the segment ended, they did a speech that seemed to be an ending speech. However, this was not the end!

The group reappeared with “Hands on Me”, and fans had to call them back on stage by shouting “Saranghaeyo”. “Burn it Up” was next on the list, before Guan Lin was surprised by the fans, with two large cakes and three different versions of the birthday song (Korean, English and Chinese), he looked very touched. They said their final goodbyes thereafter, and they ended off with “Always”. We’re sure that all Wannables will always support them!

We would like to extend our thanks to IME Group Pte Ltd for the opportunity to cover this event!Fanmeeting Photos: IME Group Pte Ltd and YMC Entertainment